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Information about #42459E color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #42459E belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(66, 69, 158) (25.9% red, 27.1% green, 62% blue), or CMYK 36 / 35 / 0 / 38 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid classic blue, #42459E carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Blueberry (#464196). Slightly further away sit Moderate Blue (#4A4AA8) and Divine Blue Purple (#3F3994).

The recipe behind #42459E is rgb(66, 69, 158), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #42459E: 8.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for black. No one has named #42459E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#42459E color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#42459E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#42459E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#42459E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#42459E color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#42459E color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #42459E

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Blueberry color link
Blueberry

#464196

Moderate Blue color link
Moderate Blue

#4A4AA8

Divine Blue Purple color link
Divine Blue Purple

#3F3994

Soft Navy Blue color link
Soft Navy Blue

#3D3D90

Ebullient Blue color link
Ebullient Blue

#36529A

Chinese Blue color link
Chinese Blue

#365194

Blue Gem color link
Blue Gem

#4B3C8E

Moderate Phthalo Blue color link
Moderate Phthalo Blue

#4A55A8

Victoria color link
Victoria

#534491

Dark Slate Blue color link
Dark Slate Blue

#483D8B

Moderate Persian Blue color link
Moderate Persian Blue

#554AA8

Governor Bay color link
Governor Bay

#51559B

#42459E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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#42459E color image #42459E color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#42459E color image #42459E color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#42459E
  • RGB66, 69, 158
  • CMYK36, 35, 0, 38
  • CSSrgb(66, 69, 158)
  • HSL238°, 41%, 44%
  • HSL Precise238.043°, 41.071%, 43.922%
  • HSV238°, 58%, 62%
  • HSB238°, 58%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.271
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • GLSLvec3(0.259, 0.271, 0.620)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.259, 0.271, 0.620, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.259, 0.271, 0.620)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB62%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID42459E
  • DECIMAL ID4343198
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited4 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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